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<blockquote data-quote="Fanaelialae" data-source="post: 8832666" data-attributes="member: 53980"><p>To me this is like instituting roll 3d6 in order as the default method, just so that I can be the "good guy" when I say that's silly and go with 4d6, arrange as desired.</p><p></p><p>I certainly don't want that or consider it beneficial.</p><p></p><p>I don't think WOTC should be designing the game around the idea of making excuses for DMs who want to force things on their players that aren't fun for the players.</p><p></p><p>If you have a group that find 3d6 in order fun, there's no need to make WOTC your scapegoat, because the players already want that. You're not a "bad guy" if you house rule 4d6 to 3d6, because your players are on board.</p><p></p><p>If they don't find it fun, I don't think it would help that much, assuming there's a significant DIY culture (which has always existed) out there who have decided to use the 4d6 method instead. The DM who uses 3d6 would still be the "bad guy" who doesn't use the "better" rules that "everyone" else house rules. IMO, you'd also have a ruleset that oriented to best serving a smaller percentage of the community.</p><p></p><p>Back in the days of 2e, I know lots of players who would complain if the DM wanted to use Method 1 for rolling stats. It being the default method in the PHB didn't stop players from getting upset, and I don't recall a single DM I played with who insisted on its use long term.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fanaelialae, post: 8832666, member: 53980"] To me this is like instituting roll 3d6 in order as the default method, just so that I can be the "good guy" when I say that's silly and go with 4d6, arrange as desired. I certainly don't want that or consider it beneficial. I don't think WOTC should be designing the game around the idea of making excuses for DMs who want to force things on their players that aren't fun for the players. If you have a group that find 3d6 in order fun, there's no need to make WOTC your scapegoat, because the players already want that. You're not a "bad guy" if you house rule 4d6 to 3d6, because your players are on board. If they don't find it fun, I don't think it would help that much, assuming there's a significant DIY culture (which has always existed) out there who have decided to use the 4d6 method instead. The DM who uses 3d6 would still be the "bad guy" who doesn't use the "better" rules that "everyone" else house rules. IMO, you'd also have a ruleset that oriented to best serving a smaller percentage of the community. Back in the days of 2e, I know lots of players who would complain if the DM wanted to use Method 1 for rolling stats. It being the default method in the PHB didn't stop players from getting upset, and I don't recall a single DM I played with who insisted on its use long term. [/QUOTE]
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